Roslindale

Located 6 miles south-southwest of downtown Boston, Roslindale borders Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park, West Roxbury, Mattapan and Dorchester, and offers its residents access to walking and bike trails at the Arnold Arboretum, a 265-acre oasis that is part of the Frederick Law Olmstead Emerald Necklace. The neighborhood center is Roslindale Village, which is full of shops, popular restaurants and bistros, a grocery store and access to the Roslindale commuter line station.

The housing stock in Roslindale is primarily made up of Colonial style one and two family homes, as well as traditional triple-decker 3 family homes. Popular areas of Roslindale for house hunters include “Metropolitan Hill” and “Doctors Row.”